Bengals
| 04/29/25 @ Highland | 18 |
| 03/27/25 vs Highland | 16 |
| 03/24/25 @ West | 16 |
| 03/12/25 @ Skyline | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs Skyline | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brighton). They blew past the Highland Rams 18-3 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bengals as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Alison Nikolaus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Nikolaus was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cynthia Knowlton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Kaedence Springer also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Brighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Brighton's record now sits at 6-12. As for Highland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Brighton will challenge rival West at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Highland is set to square off against their familiar foe Alta at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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